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Sarawak sets sights on green methanol
KUCHING: After successfully producing and exporting methanol, Sarawak Petchem Sdn Bhd is now setting sights on another new product – green methanol. Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun ...
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Electrochemical N-Formylation of Amines: Mechanistic Insights and Sustainable Synthesis of Formamides via a Methylisocyanide Intermediate
Here, we report the selective electrochemical N-formylation of methylamine using methanol as both reagent and solvent, facilitated by a simple glassy carbon electrode. Under optimized conditions, we ...
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Hydrolysis of Crystalline Cellulose by Nano-Sized Carbon-Based Catalyst with Weak Acid Sites
Komaba Institute for Science, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan Department of Basic Science, Graduate School of Arts and ...